Split pea and red lentil soup-crock pot

Split peas, 2 cups
Red lentils, 1.5 cups
onion, 1 large, chopped
garlic, 5 cloves, chopped
cumin, 2 tbsp
vegetable broth, 6 cups
water, 6 cups
lemon juice, 1 tbsp
baking soda, 2 tsp
curry powder, 1 tbsp
pepper, to taste
garlic powder, 3 tsp (optional)

When adding the lemon juice and baking soda be careful as it could bubble up and overflow. To stop this from happening best to add these two ingredients before the broth and water.

Throw all ingredients into a crock pot and let cook on medium heat for at least 4 hours. After it is cooked, let cool and puree till smooth.

Serving Size: makes 12 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user XUELONG.